Review of Super Mario Bros. (1993) by Frank Ochieng for Movie Eye — 26 May 2003

Super Mario Bros. is about as playful and challenging as an unplugged pinball machine.

This review of Super Mario Bros. (1993) was written by Frank Ochieng and published by Movie Eye on 26 May 2003.

Super Mario Bros. has generally received negative reviews.

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